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authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
bona fide |
not counterfeit or sham; genuine; real. [1/2 definitions] |
counterfeit |
made to resemble something genuine in order to defraud. [2/7 definitions] |
factitious |
not natural or genuine; artificial. |
fake |
anything that is not real or genuine. [2/5 definitions] |
false |
not genuine; fake or artificial. [1/7 definitions] |
fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. [1/2 definitions] |
mock |
not genuine or true; simulated; counterfeit; sham. [1/10 definitions] |
phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. [2 definitions] |
plastic |
not honest or genuine in character; fake. [1/4 definitions] |
prove |
to show (something) to be true, valid, or genuine. [1/5 definitions] |
real1 |
not imagined; actually existing; true. [1/2 definitions] |
sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. [1/7 definitions] |
sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. [1/2 definitions] |
spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
true |
real or genuine. [1/5 definitions] |
unaffected |
without pretense or affectation; simple; natural; genuine. [1/2 definitions] |
undeniable |
unquestionably good or genuine; excellent. [1/2 definitions] |
unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
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